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FORM B - BUILDING MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL COMMISSION 294 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON, MA 02108 AREA 3000 FORM NO. 27 PHOTO: (3x3" or 3x5", black & white) staple to left side of form Photo number SKETCH MAP Show property's location in relation to nearest cross streets and/or geographical features. Indicate all buildings between inventoried property and nearest intersection. -Iown_Springfield KAddress 1665 Main Street- _ Historic NameHamden Savings Bank (DSMAI Original Owner-Hampden Savings Bank Use: Present_Offices (1965) Original_ Bank DESCRIPTION: Date 1918 Source Cornerstone/buiding Permit Style Classical Revival Architect Max Westhoff Exterior wall fabric_ Limestone Outbuildings none LYMAN ST- 27 HAMPDEN ST. Major alterations (with dates). none MAIN Moved no Date TAYLOR ST. Approx. acreageone acre or less Kecorded by Ed Lenergan, ed.
Candace Jenkins Setting_urban context; fronts directly Organization _Springfield Historical Commission on Main Street in a group of turn of Date 1/25/79 Assessor's Map #315 UTM Reference 18/698900/4663950 Springfield South Quadrangle (Staple additional sheets here) the century commercial building. ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE (Describe important architectural features and evaluate in terms of other buildings within community.) Westhoff's design for the Hamuen Savings Bank is a fine example of Classical Revival detailing. The facade is pleasantly proportioned with its pedimented center entrance bay and large second-story windows set in antis from a row or Ionic pilasters. It is a good local exampte of classical revivalism; other related examples include several banking and insurance companies as well as municipal offices.
HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (Explain the role owners played in local or state history and how the building relates to the development of the community.) The Hampden Savings Bank possesses integrity of location, design, setting,materials and workmanship. Constructed in 1918, it represents the growth of this savings in- stitution which had been chartered at mid-century to serve railroad workers. Additionaly, it is a good local example of the Classical Revivial style. It meets cniteria A & C of the National Register of Historic Places. Hampden Savings Bank had been founded in 1852, the year of Springfield's incorporation as a city, and was always located within a few blocks of the depot. One of the major reasons for its chartering had been to service the railroad workers. In 1918, this block was built expressly for Hampden Savings Bank and was designed by Max Westhoff.
Westhoff came to Springfield in 1917 from Saranac Lake N.Y. where he had had a small office. He designed several houses for Springfield's more well-to-do citizens in the next tiwo decades, as well as the William Pynchon Memorial Building at the Quadrangle. - The Hampden Savings Bank had a long-standing reputation as one of Springfield's Leading thrift institutions. It was chartered as a savings bank ready for the From 1852 until 1871, it shared banking rooms with Agawam National Bank. In 1899, needing more space, it relocated to the Fort Block at Main and Firomt Streets. AT thiis time, its deposits stood at $3,100,532.50. From then until the 1950's, the bank's greatest growth was experienced. This 1918 building represented the first of two moves to its own building.
As the bank continued to expand its deposits, it relocated its main headquarters again in 1952 to a new building at 19 Harrison Street. BIBLIOGRAPHY and/or REFERENCES (name of publication, author, date, and publisher) 10M - 7/82 VATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES nited States Dopa the lnterier Wational Park Servic Hampden Savings Bank (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHEET resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Review: - sample Reviower's comments: Working No. 1/0/82:3025 Fed. Reg. Date: Date Due: Action: ACCEPT. RETURN REJECT- Federal Agency: -request - appeal - NR decision 2/82 Recom. /Criteria - Reviewer. Discipline_ Date _soo continuation sheet technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below -Nomination returned for: 1. Name 2. Location 3.
Classification quettio 4. Owner of Property masant Uoo 5. Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys has thie property taon teter - - 7. Description - detertorates good ruins Jeck ene - unettered _ aitered Chock em =areddeto - .mored aartoo the prosand and artetmad (ll kinowrel ptryadaed ap0po0nens summary paragraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity dates boundary selection 8. Significance orter Aroas of stoni poolfe dated somont of Stanifees Bellder Arehites summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other 9. Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data areago el naminated property edrangle neme UNIT Roterencer ery deesrtptien and justificatier Pleae pronede 11.
Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification The eralusted significence of thie property wttrin the atate le: _ pational _ stale __ Bute Miatoric Preserration Omficer eignature 13. Other Maps Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to. Signed - Byur - Date _ Phone: 202 272 -3504 Comments for any Itemmay be continued on an attached sheet NPS Form 10-900-a (7-81) United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form Continuation sheet Item number For NPS use only received date entered Page za$ Multiple Resource Area Thematic Group R R X. 6/23/83 Name State Downtown Springfield Multiple Resource Area - Nomination/Type of Review 11. Downtown Springfield Railroad District Keeper Date/Signature merkn Me un Musd 5/27/8 Attest Intered In the 12.
Chapin National Bank Building National Reriston/Keeper Attest 18. Henking Hotel and Cafe Entered In the National Register tKeeper OdelouByen 2/24/83 seluuByu 2/24/83 14/ Massachusetts MuQE/RWNER ÖBJECTION Insurance Company Substantive Aovluw. Attest Deternined 211g1ble Keeper Ac le Darzel 2/24/13 Attest ~15. Old Post Office Substantive Rexion Keeper Attest '16. 01msted-Hixon-Albion Block Enfered fi fhe TReeper National Register delmusByu 2183 Attest 17. Hampden Savings Bank Intered In the National Register tKeeper KelmeByun 2/4/83 18. Fuller Block Enfered Yn the National Register 19. Stearns Building Entered Ih he National Register. Attest tReeper Attest fKeeper Attest SlunByun 1/21/83 AeloresByun 4/24)83 ,'20.
Morgan Block subatantive Aexisa Keeper Bnuu br hrzl 5/87/827 Attest ATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Hed States Departm el of she lnterie tional Park Service Hampden Savings Bank (Downtown Springfield MRA) Hampden County MASSACHUSETTS EYALUATION / RETURN SHE resubmission nomination by person or local government owner objection appeal Substantive Roview: Working N°. 11/10/82-302) Fod. Reg. Date: 2-784 Date Due:- 1/83 Action: ACCEPT 7/24/83 Enteredin the - RETURN National Register - REJECT- Federal Agency:_ - sample - request - appeal - NR decision Reviewer's comments: -Nomination returned for: Recom. / Criteria - Reviewer_ Discipline- Date _se- continuation sheet -technical corrections cited below _substantive reasons discussad below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification e Uee Mate sooadattion 4. Owner of Property 5. Location of Legal Description 6.
Representation in Existing Surveys Mos fhie property bewn 7. Description pooo eno ruine Joca em - unertered rtered summaryparagraph completeness clarity alterations/integrity datas Check ene _ origmel site moved deta 8. Significance arde Areas ef eille dates nood of clonthacnss ton e summary paragraph completeness clarity applicable criteria justification of areas checked relating significance to the resource context relationship of integrity to significance justification of excepticn other Major Bibliographical References 10. Geographical Data UNIT Poterenon 11. Form Prepared By 12. State Historic Preservation Officer Certification We eV ahoence of thie property wihen re erce i nonel loca eorvatton Officer signeture 13. Other Maps - Photographs Other Questions concerning this nomination may be directed to - Signed . Date.
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